PJE – Until There’s Nothing Left 7.1

                PJE knows how to make a mournful mood. ‘Until There’s nothing Left’ is an amorphous EP. It moves at a glacial, barely decipherable pace. To best understand it, one must listen to it in the quietest place possible. Little sonic reverberations make themselves known in quieter locales. 

                ‘First Words’ is the first piece on here. It is extremely dense. Wait for it to build up. Eventually it overtakes anything in the surrounding area, any sounds, any smells, etc. You can close your eyes to this song. The gradual shifts require a bit of concentration. I am tempted to call it drone, but there is more going on harmonically than that word would imply. Without increasing in volume it takes up more and more of the sonic spectrum. 

                ‘Woven’ the second piece, is the ‘making-nice’ part of the EP. Whereas ‘First Words’ made up a dense universe, ‘Woven’ shimmers and shines. It is clear. You can actually identify the instrument. I like how nicely it complements the darker mood. Plus, it tends to have a warmer sound and moves far more quickly than the beginning, though still somewhat contemplative. The delicate nature of the track works in its favor as well, showing how the scrapes could suddenly end. 

                I enjoy the darkness and light mixture on this EP. Both pieces have a slow pace to them, with an early morning glow to them. I do not know why these pieces have such an impact on me. PJE knows how to make a lot with a little.